02125cam a2200349 i 4500 1148231848 TxAuBib 20240220120000.0 230308s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023009605 9780385549950 hardcover 0385549954 hardcover 9780593471210 trade paperback 0593471210 trade paperback TxAuBib rda Martin, Valerie, 1948- Mrs. Gulliver : a novel / Valerie Martin. First edition. New York : Doubleday, [2024] 292 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "It's 1954 on far-flung Verona Island, a tropical paradise with a fragile economy and a rising crime rate. Prostitution is legal and Lila Gulliver is proud of her business, a high-end brothel where her clients are guaranteed privacy and discretion. When Carità Bercy, a young, destitute, and beautiful blind woman arrives at her door seeking employment, Lila decides to give her a chance. Carità proves a valuable asset to the house, as well as a psychological puzzle to her employer. One hot night, Ian Drohan, a handsome youth and the scion of the wealthiest family on the island, visits Lila's house and falls madly in love with Carità. Lila doubts his sincerity and fears for Carità 's future. Carità has no such fears. In fact, Carità is a reckless force of nature, determined to succeed in ways Lila hasn't even contemplated. Spirits of the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, as well as the devilish denizens of the magical island in The Tempest, haunt this steamy tale of passionate love, found and lost, and found again"-- Provided by publisher. 20240220. Businesswomen Fiction. Brothels Fiction. Prostitutes Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Novels. fast Martin, Valerie, 1948-, First edition.